Merchandising Admin Assistant

Mulberry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mulberry is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant to support the Global Buying and Merchandising team. This 6 month contract role links head office with stores, regions and key departments, focusing on stock analysis and allocation to maximise sales and profit.

Hybrid working applies: three days a week in our Kensington office and up to two days from home. You will handle stock movements, reporting, purchase orders, pricing alignment, and cross-functional coordination with Digital, Warehouse

Qualifications

• Time management and organisational skills are crucial.
• Decision making based on analysis, experience and judgment.
• Problem solving using rigorous logic for effective solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Customer and product oriented with brand awareness.

Responsibilities

• Run and update daily/weekly/monthly reports for the B&M team.
• Reflect Global Pricing to regional price books in the system.
• Analyse stock opportunities and propose stock movements, re-prioritisation, intake.
• Supports and orders the stock required for Mulberry.com and Marketing shoots with Digital, Warehouse and Photography.
• Works with Accounts, Warehouse and Retail Ops teams to process store stocktakes.
• Collaborate across Customer Services, Warehouse, Retail Ops, VM and Marketing.
• Sets and maintains ideal minimum stock levels and ad-hoc allocations to stores.
• Raises and manages purchase orders and regional allocations/requests in the system.
• Assists ad-hoc projects within the B&M department.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Decision making

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Customer oriented

Product oriented

Job description

Born in 1971, the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset, England. For more than fifty years, Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand, internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit.

Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brand's inception, in recognition of our purpose-driven approach, in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification.

Today, we are a global brand, but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the planet.To do this our people are honest, dynamic, and community spirited.

If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.

This is a 6 month contract

The Role:

An integral part of the Global Buying and Merchandising team, the Merchandising Admin Assistant role provides a crucial link between head office and the retail stores, regional teams and key departments within Mulberry.

The MAA is responsible for maximising sales and profits by analysing seasonal trends, stock performance and ensuring that the right quantities of stock are in the right location, at the right time. Focus for this role is supporting with all operational Central Buying & Merchandising actions.

Hybrid working applies to this role, meaning you can work 3 days minimum from our beautiful office in Kensington and up to 2 days per week from home.

Main duties include controlling stock movements and stock allocation:

• Runs and updates daily/ weekly/ monthly reports to be distributed to the B&M team
• Reflects our Global Pricing to each regional price book in the system
• Analysing stock opportunities s and proactively working on proposing stock movements, re-prioritisation, intake
• Supports and orders the stock required for Mulberry.com and Marketing shoots, working closely with Digital, Warehouse and Photography teams
• Works with the Accounts, Warehouse and Retail Ops teams to process store stocktakes
• Works cross functionally with Customer Services, Warehouse, Retail Operations, Visual Merchandising and Marketing
• Sets and maintains ideal minimum stock levels to ensure no missed opportunities, as well as ad-hoc allocations to stores
• Works closely with Market Support on any Group stock requests
• Rectifies store generated discrepancies, miscellaneous sales and validation errors
• Monitors, reports and rectifies warehouse locations in transit
• Raises and manages purchase orders and regional allocations/requests in the system
• Responsible for managing the adjustments for Retail warehouse locations
• Manages or assists ad-hoc projects that arise within the B&M department

Culture:

• Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.
• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Sustainability:

• As a certified B Corp, we are committed to using business as a force for good. You’ll be encouraged to incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work, supporting our Made to Last strategy across Climate, Circularity, and Community.
• Help foster a culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual feels valued, respected, and included. Champion equity, empathy, and understanding in all interactions - internally and externally.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Time management and organisational skills, a talent for communicating and a team player are crucial to succeed in the role. The Merchandising Admin Assistant role provides a fantastic opportunity to learn about the business from a strategic point of view and also develops business acumen.
• Decision making: makes confident decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment.
• Problem solving: uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Communication skills: good at focused listening,
• Organisational knowledge: understands the origin behind key policies, practices, and procedures.
• Presentation skills and confidence expressing opinion by backing with data
• Customer and Product oriented: brand and product awareness and passion

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience and as they relate to the particular role. If you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at [e-mail].